Belize vs Iran: Infant mortality rate
Belize
1.08 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Belize rank
112th
Iran rank
115th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Belize
- Iran
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.08 deaths per 100 live births against 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in Iran, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Belize ranks 112th and Iran ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7062 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1042 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0099 deaths per 100 live births | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Belize or Iran?
- Belize, at 1.08 deaths per 100 live births against 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Belize and Iran?
- 0.05 deaths per 100 live births, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Iran rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Belize ranks 112th and Iran ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .